Metallurgy news

• Colombia's iron and steel exports decreased by 1.2 percent in January-October 2025 In the first 10 months of this year, Colombia exported 116,807 tons of ferronickel, which is seven percent lower, worth $387.88 million, down 14.3 percent year-on-year, as announced by the National Administrative Office of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). In October alone, Colombia's ferronickel... 05.12.2025  16:00

• Indian company SAIL partners with Primetals for hydrogen injection system in Bokaro The Bokaro steel plant, owned by Indian state-owned steel mill Steel Authority of India limited (SAIL), has entered into a partnership to begin engineering work on a hydrogen gas injection system for one of its blast furnaces at Bokaro Steel City, according to UK manufacturer Primetals... 05.12.2025  15:00

• Serbia introduces double carbon taxes for industry and imports from 2026 The Serbian government announced that it has adopted two interrelated laws on climate taxation, which will enter into force on January 1, 2026, setting a carbon price for major industrial sources of emissions and a border levy on carbon-intensive imported goods. Together, these laws create a... 05.12.2025  15:00

• EUROFER: Modest recovery in construction in Q2 2025, housing shortage persists According to the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) Steel Market Outlook 2025-2026/Q4 2025 report, EU construction output recovered slightly in the second quarter of 2025, up 0.1 percent year-on-year.As expected, residential investment, which is highly sensitive to... 05.12.2025  14:00

• IEEFA: India must accelerate transition from coal to MET to protect future steel production A new report from the American Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) warns that India must accelerate efforts to reduce its heavy dependence on imported metallurgical coal, especially from Australia, or it will face growing long-term energy security risks in its steel... 05.12.2025  14:00

• Ukrainian Interpipe supplied construction pipes for a new bridge in Germany Ukrainian manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products Interpipe announced the expansion of its portfolio of European infrastructure projects by supplying 300 tons of structural pipes for a new road bridge in the German A143 corridor. The new bridge, currently under construction, will cross the... 05.12.2025  13:00

• US Steel restarts BF B at Granite City plant After a thorough internal analysis of market signals and consumer demand, United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) has announced that it has decided to restart Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works in Illinois, which has been idle since 2023."The steel industry remains highly competitive and... 05.12.2025  13:00

• Fives replaces Spanish steelmaker's overheating furnace French engineering company Fives Group has announced that Rugui Squares & Special Profiles, one of the key steel producers in Spain, has successfully commissioned a new hearth furnace at its Azkoitia site. Designed and installed by Fives, the advanced plant produced its first hot billet on November... 05.12.2025  12:00

• HRP imports to Turkey increased by 10.4% in January-October 2025 In October this year, Turkey's hot rolled coil (HRC) imports totaled 314,189 metric tons, down 14.8 percent from September and up 13.9 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports was $168.96 million,... 05.12.2025  11:00

• The EU registers CR sheet steel imports from five countries, including Turkey The European Commission has announced that it has introduced mandatory registration for the import of certain cold-rolled flat steel products (CRF) from India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam. This measure will allow the EU to impose retroactive anti-dumping duties if an ongoing investigation... 05.12.2025  11:00